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Road Survey Guide

NOTE:
This document is a Controller of Surveys Policy manual to be used as a
general guideline for the preparation and examination of road survey
plans. The document is intended to provide practical and efficient
methods for conducting Legal Surveys that satisfy the needs of all
stakeholders and to continue to contribute to the preservation of the
Saskatchewan Legal Survey System. Reference should still be made to
the various Acts and Regulations pertaining to specific situations which
may or may not be included in this document.

While every reasonable precaution has been taken in the preparation of this Policy manual, the author and
publishers assume no responsibility for errors or omissions or for uses made of the material contained
herein and the decision based on such use. Neither the author nor the publishers make any images,
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manual whether the author or publisher has been advised of the use of this publication or not.

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Table of Contents
Overview .............................................................................................. 4
Part I - General Requirements .......................................................... 6
1. Monuments ................................................................................................... 6
2. Reference Monuments .................................................................................. 6
3. Marker Posts ................................................................................................ 7
4. Options for Surveys ...................................................................................... 8
5. Survey Connections ...................................................................................... 8
6. Re-establishments ........................................................................................ 9
7. Curves ........................................................................................................ 11
8. Correction Line .......................................................................................... 13
9. Tolerances .................................................................................................. 13
10. Errors ..................................................................................................... 13
11. Plan Submission ..................................................................................... 14

Part II - Surface Road Right of Way Surveys ............................... 15


1. Monuments ................................................................................................. 15
2. Deflections ................................................................................................. 15
3. Alternate Direction .................................................................................... 16
4. Unposted Parcels ....................................................................................... 16
5. DPI Plan .................................................................................................... 17
6. River Lots ................................................................................................... 18
7. Correction Lines ........................................................................................ 18
8. Posting Both Limits .................................................................................... 19
9. Dual Laning ............................................................................................... 19
10. Extra Width or Restrictions .................................................................... 20
11. Numbering Monuments .......................................................................... 21
12. Curves..................................................................................................... 21
13. Obstructions ........................................................................................... 22
14. Unposted Limit ....................................................................................... 23
15. Subdivision and Right of Ways ............................................................... 26

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16. Reference Monuments ............................................................................ 27
17. Primary Monuments ............................................................................... 29
18. Blind Line ............................................................................................... 29
19. Quarter Lines ......................................................................................... 30
20. Cross Country Roads ............................................................................. 32
21. Terminating in Interior of Quarter......................................................... 34
22. Road Diversions ..................................................................................... 35
23. Severing a Road Allowance.................................................................... 36

Part III Northern Road Right of Way Surveys .......................... 37


Methods and Accuracy ...................................................................................... 37
1. Tolerances ........................................................................................... 37
2. Monument Type ................................................................................. 37
3. Station Description ............................................................................. 37
4. Monument Condition.......................................................................... 38
Connections....................................................................................................... 38
5. Legal Survey Connections .................................................................. 38
6. Permanent Structures .......................................................................... 38
Measurements ................................................................................................... 38
7. Units.................................................................................................... 38
Legal Surveys .................................................................................................... 39
8. Procedures .......................................................................................... 39
9. Curves ................................................................................................. 39
10. Monuments ......................................................................................... 39
11. Monument Exceptions ........................................................................ 39

Part IV Public Improvement Surveys ......................................... 40


1. Monuments ................................................................................................. 40
2. Curve Intersection...................................................................................... 40
3. Monument Numbering ............................................................................... 40
4. Obstructions ............................................................................................... 40

Part V Road Reference Surveys ................................................... 41


Reference Surveys on Road Allowance ............................................................. 41
1. Monuments ......................................................................................... 41
2. Reference Monuments ........................................................................ 41
3. Alternate Direction ............................................................................. 42
4. Correction Lines and Range Lines ..................................................... 42
Reference Surveys on Existing Road and Right of Way Plans.......................... 43

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5. Reference Monuments ........................................................................ 43
6. Primary Monuments ........................................................................... 43
7. Secondary Monuments ....................................................................... 44
8. Intermediate Monuments .................................................................... 44
9. Correction of Monuments ................................................................... 45

Part VI Feature Road Easement Surveys ................................... 46


Overview ........................................................................................................... 46
1. Right of Way Limits Parallel and Not Parallel....................................... 46
2. Crossing Previous Surveys ........................................................................ 47

Part VII Plans of Survey (Federal) .............................................. 48


Title Block ......................................................................................................... 48
1. Heading............................................................................................... 48
2. Legend ................................................................................................ 48
3. Support Documents ............................................................................ 48

Part VIII Plans of Survey (Combined Purpose Plans) .............. 49


General Plan Requirements .............................................................................. 50
1. Curve Intersections ............................................................................. 50
2. Areas ................................................................................................... 51
3. Parcel Designations ............................................................................ 52
4. Natural Boundaries (Water)................................................................ 55
Miscellaneous ................................................................................................... 56
1. Breaks on Plan .................................................................................... 56
Support Documents ........................................................................................... 56
1. Highway Right of Way and Public Improvement Surveys ................ 56
2. RM Roadway ...................................................................................... 56
3. Road Easement Surveys ..................................................................... 58
4. Reference Surveys .............................................................................. 58

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Overview
This edition of the Road Survey Guide has been produced to replace the previous edition
of the Road Survey Guide, dated December 23, 2011, and includes the following
change:

General plan preparation and Northern Road Right of Way Survey items were
removed as they were duplicated in Drafting Requirements for the Preparation
of Plans and the General Instructions For Surveys and Plans Outside the
Provincial Survey System. As well amendments The Land Survey Regulations,
2014 changed the plan submission requirements.

The Road Survey Guide dated December 23, 2011 that replaced the previous Manual of
Instructions, dated April 21, 2011, included the following changes:

Title Block preparation and support documentation requirements to be consistent


with the requirements for Subdivision Plans

The Road Survey Guide dated April 21, 2011 that replaced the previous Manual of
Instructions, dated April 1999, included the following changes:

General simplification and standardization of field survey procedures and plan


preparation. The requirements set out in this manual cover roads surveyed for the
Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure and roads surveyed for the Rural
Municipalities.

Provisions to accommodate changes to plans resulting from the new LAND


Project implemented in 2001.

New category for Road Easements, which will allow clients to register easements
against titled parcels.

The category called Maintenance Surveys in the previous manual has been
changed to Reference Surveys to reflect the plan purpose that is currently
available within the Land Surveys Directory.

Reference Monuments, referencing the road monuments, are only required where
the primary corners fall within the new road right of way.

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The goal of this manual is to provide practical and efficient methods for conducting
Legal Surveys that satisfy the needs of all stakeholders and continues to contribute to the
preservation of the Provinces Legal Survey System.

In some cases adherence to the provisions in the manual may be impractical or


impossible because of field conditions or other statutory requirements. The onus is on
the Land Surveyor to consult with the Controller of Surveys in such cases.

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Part I - General Requirements
These general requirements are to be used in conjunction with all types of surveys set
out in this manual.

1. Monuments Monuments

a) A monument in this manual shall consist of a standard iron post as defined in the
regulations under The Land Surveys Act, 2000.
b) In all cases monuments shall be buried a minimum of 0.15 metres below ground
level unless field conditions dictate otherwise.
c) Where a monument cannot be established due to a natural or manmade feature or
the position is hazardous, the position shall be referenced by a monument at a
suitable distance and the said distance shown on the plan of survey.
Reference
2. Reference Monuments Monuments
a) A reference monument in this manual shall consist of a standard iron post as
defined in the regulations under The Land Surveys Act, 2000.
b) Reference monuments shall be marked RM.
c) The reference distance shall be established at 20 metres and shall be increased or
decreased only if field conditions dictate otherwise.
d) Governing monument
i. The reference monument shall govern the position of the primary monument
or road right of way monument which references a primary monument,
except in the case where the original monument is found, in which case the
original monument shall govern.

ii. Should any discrepancies arise from sub-section 2 (d)(i) above, the error
shall be noted, the reference monument corrected and a full report submitted
to the Controller of Surveys office.

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e) Additional reference monuments may be established opposite secondary
monuments at a distance of 20 metres in perpendicular distance from the limit of
the line being referenced at the discretion of the surveyor. A situation where this
may apply is when the road monument falls in a position that may be disturbed
by construction. The location of the reference monument shall not be on private
property or deemed to be in a hazardous position.

Marker
3. Marker Posts Posts
b) A marker in this manual shall consist of a marker post as defined in the
regulations under The Land Surveys Act, 2000.
c) A marker may be placed at all found, established or re-established monuments
except as stated in Sub-sections 3(d), (e) and (f) of this Part. If it is not possible
to place a marker, a note may be placed on the plan of survey stating the reason.
eg: Pl. I.P. R1 in cult or Pl. I.P. R1 in hazardous position.
d) When markers are used:
i. The marker shall be placed approximately 0.30 metres inside the surveyed
right of way at approximately 90 degrees to the bearing of the new survey.
In the case of a Public Improvement, the marker shall be placed 0.30 metres
inside the parcel at approximately the deflection angle.
ii. Where topography prevents the placement of a marker as outlined in Sub-
section 3. (c) (i), of this Part, the marker shall be placed on either side of the
monument on the surveyed line and as close to the monument as reasonably
possible, and the said distance shown on the plan of survey, e.g. - Mr. 1
metre N.
e) In no case shall a marker be placed at a reference monument or on private
property except at the quarter section corner where there is no road allowance
(blind line).
f) Markers may be omitted in areas of cultivation or where in the opinion of the
Surveyor the marker may be hazardous. Markers may also be omitted in
developed urban areas where, in the opinion of the Surveyor, property boundaries
are evident.

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g) Where there are several road monuments in the same immediate area, the
Surveyor may omit all but one marker.
Options for
4. Options for Surveys Surveys
All Road Right of Way Surveys, Reference Surveys and Easement Surveys may be
completed prior to or after road construction at the Surveyors discretion. A
minumum of two monuments shall be established at all primary corners, being the
primary and road monument or the reference and road monument. This does not
apply for after construction surveys where the primary is not required to be re-
established or a reference monument established. An after contruction survey will
require a reference monument to be established when the line the reference
monument is esablished on is surveyed for re-establishment purposes.

Survey
5. Survey Connections Connections

a) When it is necessary to re-establish monuments required for the new survey,


angular and linear measurements are required from the re-establishment to the
new survey.

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b) Where a new survey begins or terminates at a surveyed limit, an angular and
linear measurement shall be secured between the surveys and shown on the plan.

6. Re-establishments Re-establishments
a) When re-establishing the position of a primary corner from a road monument that
was originally established at 90 to the primary corner, the 90 angle shall be
taken from the direction of the lower marked road monument.

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b) When it is necessary to define the boundary of a surveyed road and it is not
possible to find a monument at any change in direction, the monument shall be
re-established in accordance with the following:
i. Where a monument is lost the surveyor shall obtain the best evidence
possible of its original position and erect a new monument at its location.
ii. Where a monument is lost and no evidence can be obtained as to its original
position, the surveyor shall locate on the ground two adjacent monuments on
each side of the lost monument and shall assume the straight lines between
these monuments to have bearings given them on the plan of survey and
from these bearings the surveyor shall locate on the ground the intersection
of the courses of the road on each side of the lost monument, giving to each
the bearing shown on the plan of survey, and the intersection of the two
courses so located shall be the true corner whether or not the chainage
obtained for the same agrees with the chainage on the plan.

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c) Where two or more consecutive monuments are lost the surveyor shall
locate on the ground the two adjacent monuments preceeding in notation
the lost monument marked with the smallest number, and shall assume
the straight line thus established to have the bearing given to it on the
plan of survey. The surveyor shall then re-establish the lost monuments
in order by giving to each course the bearing and chainage shown on the
plan of survey, erecting in each case a monument until there remains
only one lost monument to be re-established when the surveyor shall
proceed as under subsection (ii) of this section.

7. Curves Curves
a) When re-surveying replacement curves for constructed spiral curves which were
based on prescribed tables (Arc definition), the curves shall be resurveyed as
compound curves showing complete curve information for each curve and a total
delta and total sub-tangent.

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b) When intersecting an existing curve or when it is necessary to re-establish one
end of a curve, a minimum of two curve monuments and one tangent shall be
found or re-established to verify the existing curve information.

Non-
c) Where a simple curve ends at a line that is not tangent to the curve, the angle Tangential
between that line and radius shall be shown.

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Correction
8. Correction Line Line
When a survey is performed adjacent to a correction line or where there is a change
in systems of survey, angular and linear measurements shall be secured at each end
of the survey and at least once every mile to connect the two survey limits.
Monuments do not need to be established at the points where the section lines are
projected to intersect the limit of the survey.

9. Tolerances Tolerances

a) For Accuracy Standards refer to Policy GO-06/002 Survey Accuracy Standards


on the ISC Website
b) Non-closures with the Surveyors own measurements combined with the
measurements of previous surveys shall meet the requirements as stated in
Section 29(3) of The Land Surveys Regulations.

10. Errors Errors

When a survey is performed, where a previously surveyed road right of way plan
exists and numerous significant errors have been detected on the plan such that a
resurvey of a portion or all of the plan is required to confirm the position of certain
corners, the Surveyor shall resurvey a portion or all of the plan. The portion or the
entire previous plan surveyed will then be abandoned in lieu of the new plan.

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Plan Submission
11. Plan Submission
For more information see the Saskatchewan CAD File & Geo-referencing
Specifications along with the Drafting Requirements for the Preparation of Plans
on the ISC website.

a) All plans of survey prepared in accordance with this manual shall be submitted to
the Controller of Surveys for examination and approval. The Controller may
approve plans that do not conform to this manual where special or peculiar
circumstances exist justifying a departure from the same.
b) The plan of survey shall be accompanied by a Surveyors Report. The report
shall contain all information that may be pertinent to the plan of survey and shall
describe any unusual survey procedures or survey evidence used in the re-
establishment of monuments.

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Part II - Surface Road Right of Way
Surveys
The purpose of a surface road right of way survey is to physically establish the limits of
the new road and adjacent private and public property boundaries and to ensure the
necessary right of way interests are vested and show new areas taken for roadway. The
plan of survey is prepared to reflect the survey. During the course of performing the
legal survey, reference monuments are established to reference the position of the
primary monuments, which may be destroyed during road construction. These reference
monuments also enable Reference Surveys to be conducted in the future.

1. Monuments Monuments

Road right of ways shall be marked on the ground by establishing monuments on


the westerly and southerly limit thereof, wherever possible, and at every change in
direction, at the intersection of a section line, previously surveyed line, and the
intersection with the monumented limit of a previously registered survey. All
measurements shall be made in reference to the monumented limit of the road right
of way.

2. Deflections Deflections

A road right of way monument marking a deflection point shall be extended to the
nearest section line or quarter section line where possible. If the deflection is too
large to allow this, a suitable location shall be located, if conditions permit, so that
the monument shall not be disturbed by construction.

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3. Alternate Direction Alternate
Direction
Where special circumstances exist, monuments may be established on limits other
than those prescribed in Section 1 of this Part.

Unposted
4. Unposted Parcels Parcels
Where a new road right of way intersects a parcel that is not defined by a plan of
survey (Metes and Bounds parcel), the intersections shall not be monumented. Filed
and non-titled plans shall not be intersected or tied in unless required for re-
establishment purposes (filed plans shall be shown as dashed lines on the plan).

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5. DPI Plan DPI Plan
Where a new road right of way intersects a parcel that is defined by a Descriptive
Plan Type I (DPI) Farm Yard Site, the intersections shall be monumented as
follows:
a) The status of the monument, previously established on the corner of the DPI
Farm Yard Site, shall be shown on the new plan. A standard iron post shall be
established at the intersection of the monumented limit of the DPI Farm Yard
Site with the limit of the new survey.
b) Angles and distances shall be shown on all sides of the intersecting point on the
new plan of survey.

c) Where the unmonumented limit of the new survey intersects the DPI Farm Yard
Site, a standard iron post shall be established on the limit of the new survey
referencing the intersection point.
Angles and distances shall be shown on all sides of the intersecting point on the
new plan of survey.

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d) Intersections are not required if the original corner monument on the DPI Farm
Yard Site is not affected by the new survey.

River Lots
6. River Lots
Where the new road right of way passes through river lots, intersections are required
on surveyed river lot lines.

7. Correction Lines Correction


Lines
Where a new road right of way follows a correction line or where there is a change
of systems of surveys, both limits are to be considered separate survey lines and
shall be monumented and numbered separately as in Section 11 of this Part.

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8. Posting Both Limits Posting Both
Limits
Where the unposted limit of a new road right of way is not parallel to the
monumented limit, it shall be considered as a separate surveyed line and sufficient
monuments shall be established on this line to clearly define the right of way limit
by distance, angle and width with respect to the survey line. As well angular and
linear measurements shall be secured at least once every mile to connect the two
survey limits. Except for situations described in Section 7 of this Part, only one
limit of the right of way shall be referenced.

9. Dual Laning Dual Laning

Where the width of the new road is greater than 62 metres, both limits shall be
considered as separate surveyed lines and shall be monumented. The monuments
shall be marked on one limit. Except for situations described in Section 7 of this
Part, only one limit of the right of way shall be referenced.
Where the new widening is adjacent to an existing widening, the plan shall be
prepared to retake the first widening so two posted limits are not created. In cases
of dual laning this may not be required.

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Extra Width or
Restrictions
10. Extra Width or Restrictions
a) Where a parallel extra width or restriction occurs on the monumented limit of the
road right of way, a monument shall be established at each change of direction.

b) Where an extra width or restriction occurs on the monumented limit of a road


right of way and the extra width or restriction is around a descriptive parcel
(metes and bounds), monuments are not required at the intersections.

c) Where a parallel extra width or restriction occurs on the unposted limit of the
road right of way, at minimum a single monument shall be established on the
monumented limit opposite one end of the extra width or the restriction.

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11. Numbering Monuments Numbering
Monuments
Monuments shall be numbered consecutively from the point of beginning to the end
of the survey. Each monument shall have the letter R, followed by the number
permanently marked thereon and the marking shall face toward the road. The
monuments may be marked in Arabic or Roman Numerals.

12. Curves Curves


a) Where simple curves are surveyed, such curves shall be monumented at the
beginning of curve (B.C.) and the end of curve (E.C.). Surveyed lines
intersecting such curves shall be monumented at the point of intersection.
b) Planned or constructed spiral curves shall be surveyed in accordance with the
prescribed tables (Arc definition) in use by the Office of the Controller of Surveys
and shall be monumented at the B.C., E.C. and at points of spiral curve (S.C.).
Surveyed lines intersecting such curves shall be monumented at the point of
intersection and show angle and distance connections to the subtangent.

c) When a surveyed road right of way lies adjacent to a railway right of way, where
the title to the right of way was secured according to a plan of survey showing
spirals thereon, terminal curves as adopted by the different railway companies
shall be substituted therefore and shown on the plan of survey.

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d) Where a curve is surveyed at the intersection of road allowances or previously
surveyed road right of ways and is not a portion of a longer continuous surveyed
right of way, such curve shall be monumented on the boundaries of the land
affected at the B.C. and the E.C.

13. Obstructions Obstructions

Where it is impossible or not practicable to establish a monument on the new road


right of way limit opposite a section or quarter section corner due to a slough,
flooded area or other such obstruction, a monument shall be established on the new
right of way limit on either side of the obstruction and a connection shown to the
section or quarter section line. The reference monument may be omitted.

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14. Unposted Limit Unposted Limit

a) Where the unposted limit of a road right of way intersects a previously surveyed
quarter section line, subdivision, parcel, or railway station grounds, the limit shall
be monumented in accordance with Section 1 of this Part, and the monuments
need not be numbered. Adequate connections shall be shown to connect the
information to the survey.

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b) Where the unposted limit of a road right of way passes through a previously
surveyed road right of way where the surveyed line is not coincident with the
section/quarter line, the intersection of the production of the surveyed line and the
monumented limit shall be monumented.

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c) Where the new road right of way is parallel and adjacent to the unmonumented
limit of a road allowance and no area is taken adjacent to the monumented limit
of the road allowance, intersections and angular or linear measurements are not
required with the perpendicular section lines (tie lines) as long as the
monumented limit of the road allowance is deemed to be the monumented limit of
the new road right of way. Angular and linear measurements are required between
all section and quarter section monuments used to demarcate the road right of
way. Reference monuments are not required if construction is not occurring, as in
the case of lands being selected under the Treaty Lands Entitlement Program.

NOTE: Angular or linear ties are not required east or west of the road allowance unless
required for re-establishment purposes.

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15. Subdivision and Right of Ways Subdivision
a) In the case of subdivision lots, monuments are required at the intersections with
all block limits, parcel limits, streets and railway limits. Monumenting the
intersections with lots are at the discretion of the surveyor. Both limits of the new
road right of way shall be monumented through urban areas.

b) Where the new road right of way intersects a previously surveyed reservoir or
drainage ditch where the entire perimeter has been monumented and a deflection
exists on that survey within the new right of way, both limits of the new road
right of way shall be monumented at the intersections. Intersections with all other
registered plans shall be monumented as stated in Section 1 of this Part.

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c) Where the new road right of way intersects two or more adjacent and parallel
previously surveyed right of ways, only the intersection with one of the
previously right of way shall be monumented. The monumenting the
intersections with all previously surveyed right of way may be a safety issue.

16. Reference Monuments Reference


Monuments
a) Except as stated in Sections 14, 18 and 19 of this Part, when the position of a
section or quarter section corner falls within the new road right of way, a
reference monument shall be established on all section lines at a distance of 20
metres from the limit of the new road right of way.

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b) In situations involving previously surveyed quarter section lines, a reference
monument shall be established on the quarter section line at a distance of 20
metres from the limit of the new road right of way.

c) In situations involving unsurveyed quarter section lines, a reference monument


shall be established at a distance of 20 metres from the limit of the new road right
of way at 90 from the surveyed line. If a deflection exists on the road line, the
plan of survey shall clearly indicate which direction the 90 angle is from.

d) In situations where the surveyed limit is not parallel to the road allowance and
where quarter section lines are significantly off theoretic bearings, to an amount
that the monument established at 90 degrees from surveyed limit is significantly
off the theoretical quarter line, the monument shall be established at an angle
other than 90 degrees, so that the monument will be established within 0.3 metres
of the theoretical quarter line.

e) Where special circumstances exist, reference monuments may be established on


limits other than those prescribed in this Section. The location of the reference
monument shall not be on private property or deemed to be in a hazardous
position.

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Primary
17. Primary Monuments Monuments
All section corner and quarter section corner monuments affected by the new road
right of way shall be found or their positions re-established. Monuments do not
have to be planted at these positions.

18. Blind Line Blind Line


a) Where the road right of way intersects the boundary of a section where there is no
road allowance (Blind line), the said boundary is to be measured. When a
monument is established at the quarter section corner then the monument shall be
established in accordance with The Land Surveys Regulations and the said
monument shall be marked .
b) Where a road right of way is surveyed adjacent to the blind line and the north or
south boundary of the road right of way is coincident with the section line, a
monument shall be established at the quarter section corner in accordance with
the provisions of The Land Surveys Regulations and said monument shall be
marked . The section lines perpendicular to the new road right of way do not
have to be tied in unless required for re-establishment purposes.

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19. Quarter Lines Quarter Lines
a) Where a road right of way is surveyed adjacent a quarter section line and one of
the limits of the right of way is coincident with the quarter line, monuments may
be established on the said right of way limit. The section lines at both ends of the
new road right of way do not have to be tied in unless required for re-
establishment purposes.

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b) Where a road right of way is surveyed adjacent to a road allowance and the
unsurveyed limit crosses a previously surveyed quarter section line, the surveyed
quarter line is not required to be intersected. This also applies when the
unsurveyed limit crosses a section line.

i. Where a road right of way is surveyed adjacent to a road allowance and


begins or terminates at, or crosses a quarter section line that has not been
previously surveyed, a monument shall be established on the surveyed limit
at 90 degrees to the quarter section monument.

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ii. Where a new road right of way is surveyed superseding an existing road
right of way and begins or terminates at, or crosses a quarter section line that
has not been previously surveyed, a monument shall be established on the
surveyed limit at the intersection of the new road right of way limit and a
line from the quarter section corner through the road right of way
monument.

Cross Country
20. Cross Country Roads Roads

a) Where a road right of way is surveyed through a section and the surveyed limit
does not fall on a section or quarter section line, or the section or quarter section
line does not fall within the right of way, monuments may be established on the
road right of way limit in the interior of the section.

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b) Where the road right of way crosses or is so close to the centre of a section, or to
one of the quarter section lines, so as to cause any doubt as to the quarter sections
affected, the necessary quarter section line or lines are to be surveyed. The
intersection of the right of way and the quarter section line or lines shall be
monumented and proper measurements secured. Where both quarter section lines
are surveyed, the centre of the section shall be monumented, provided that if the
centre falls in the actual roadway the Surveyor shall omit the monument if in his
opinion it may create a hazard.

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Terminating in
21. Terminating in Interior of Quarter Interior of Quarter
Where the road right of way terminates within the interior of a quarter section,
angular and linear measurements are required from the terminal monument to the
nearest found primary or secondary monument. A sufficient number of angular and
linear measurements shall be taken to obtain a closure between the primary or
secondary survey and the new road right of way.

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22. Road Diversions Road Diversions

a) Where a previously surveyed road right of way is to be retained and not


abandoned, the previous right of way plan shall remain active. The new right of
way shall be taken through the previous right of way. The portion of the previous
road right of way lying outside the new road right of way shall be labeled with its
current LLD along with the next available extension number.

Consolidation
of Road
Diversions

b) Where a previously surveyed road right of way lying outside the new road right
of way is to be entirely abandoned in favor of a new road right of way survey, the
previously surveyed road right of way does not have to be retraced unless it is
required for re-establishment purposes. The line of approval shown on the plan of
survey will go around the entire source parcel and the title block shall reflect the
consolidation.

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23. Severing a Road Allowance Severing a Road
Allowance
Where a new road right of way crosses a road allowance creating a severance of the
quarter section and it is the desire to consolidate the severed parcel and severed
portion of the road allowance or also with a parcel on the other side of the road
allowance, monuments are required at the intersection of the new road with the
posted (south or west) limits of the road allowance. Intersections are not required
with the unposted limit of the road allowance.

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Part III Northern Road Right of Way
Surveys
A road right of way situated on Provincial Crown Land that is not subdivided by a
sufficient number of surveyed base lines and meridians may be designated a Northern
Road Right of Way by the Controller of Surveys. The provisions of this section shall be
complied with on all Northern Road Right of Ways.
There is a more complete document titled General Instructions for Surveys and Plans
outside the Provincial Survey System located on the ISC website.

Methods and
Methods and Accuracy Accuracy

1. Tolerances Tolerances

Standard legal survey practice shall apply for the legal survey observations. The
maximum allowable error in misclosure shall not exceed one part in five thousand or
50 ppm.

2. Monument Type Monument


Type
All new control survey points shall be permanently marked on the ground. Wherever
suitable, existing legal or control survey points should be used as points for the
survey. New control points may be either:

a) An 8-foot helix pipe with brass cap.


b) A brass survey Tablet Marker to be located in bedrock, or a stable concrete
structure. (Type 1 of EMR 1978 specs).
c) A 4 foot, 5/8 diameter re-bar with plastic cap.
d) Standard iron post.
e) Standard iron post cut down to 15 centimetres in length and set 8 centimetres
into rock or brass caps cemented into bedrock.
Station
3. Station Description Description
Station descriptions shall be prepared for any new stations with any attachments on 8
x 11 paper. The description shall be complete and include: unique numbers, land
location, monument type, measurements to topographical features, or reference
points. Digital data may be submitted in a format acceptable to the Controller of
Surveys.

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4. Monument Condition Monument
Condition
All control survey monuments, lost or found, shall be formally reported to the
Controller of Surveys with the current condition, date of inspection, reporters
name, address and phone number on a Geodetic Control Marker Inspection Form
which is available on the ISC Website (www.isc.ca - Home / Forms / Survey Plan
Forms / Other / Plan Processing Forms)

Connections
Connections
Legal Survey
5. Legal Survey Connections Connections
Connections shall be made to legal surveys that are existing within 500 metres of the
new survey, and shall include a minimum of two (2) existing monuments. The
acceptability of a connection is dependent on the local terrain, methodology used and
the amount of additional fieldwork required. For example utilizing appropriate
Global Positioning System (GPS) measurements would enable connections to
monuments more distant than if conventional survey methods were used. The
primary principal is that surveys may not overlap, and care should be taken to ensure
that small gaps between nearby surveys do not occur.

If connecting existing legal or control monuments to a new survey involves


significant amounts of additional work, the Controller of Surveys should be
contacted to assess the necessity of the connection.

6. Permanent Structures Permanent


Structures
If appropriate, make occasional ties from strategic monuments to nearby permanent
structures such as buildings, concrete bridge abutments, etc. This information should
be shown on the plan as secondary information and as dashed lines so that it may be
used as reference for identifying or replacing the original monuments.
Measurements
Measurements

7. Units
All measured lengths shall be reduced to horizontal at general ground level and Units
expressed in metres and decimals thereof on the plan of survey.

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Legal Surveys Legal Surveys

8. Procedures Procedures
Legal Surveys on Northern Road Right of Ways shall be performed in accordance
with the provisions of Part II of this manual except as noted hereafter.

9. Curves Curves

Simple curves shall be used except where, in the opinion of the Surveyor, compound
curves are required to properly retrace construction curves. Constructed highway
spirals shall be surveyed as outlined in Section 12 in Part II.

10. Monuments Monuments

Legal survey monuments shall be established at the commencement and end of the
survey, beginning and end of curves, deflection points, and adjacent to survey
control. The maximum distance between monuments shall not exceed 1000 metres.
Where it is impossible or impracticable to establish a monument on a new road right
of way limit, the monument shall be established on the right of way limit on either
side of the obstruction or at 90 degrees from the survey line opposite the point.

11. Monument Exceptions Monument


Exceptions
Monuments cut down to 15 centimetres in length and set 8 centimetres into rock or
brass caps cemented into bedrock may be substituted at positions that fall in rock.

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Part IV Public Improvement Surveys
Public improvements are lands acquired for any public service pursuant to The
Highways and Transportation Act.

1. Monuments Monuments

Public Improvements shall be marked on the ground by establishing monuments at


every change in direction, at the intersection of a section line, previously surveyed
line, and the intersection with the monumented limits of a previously registered
survey.

2. Curve Intersection Curve


Intersection
Where a limit of a public improvement intersects a curve, the beginning and end of
curve shall be defined as stated in Section 7(b) in Part I to establish the curve
intersection.

3. Monument Numbering Monument


Numbering
The monuments marking the limits of a Public Improvement shall not be numbered.

4. Obstructions Obstructions
Where it is impossible or not practicable to establish a monument on the Public
Improvement limit due to a slough, marsh or other obstruction, a monument shall be
established referencing the obstructed corner on either limit with measurements
shown to the referenced monument.

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Part V Road Reference Surveys
Reference surveys are performed where roads are re-constructed within existing right of
ways or where title is not taken to the new road widenings. The surveys are designed to
protect and maintain the provinces legal survey system and to facilitate efficient surveys
in the future.
Reference surveys establish reference monuments to reference and protect, from road
construction, the position of section corners, quarter section corners, and road
monuments that are opposite section and quarter section corners.
Reference surveys are basically retracement surveys and include the re-establishment of
all monuments shown on previous surveys affecting the road limit.
Reference Surveys
Reference Surveys on Road Allowance on Road Allowance

1. Monuments Monuments

Where the original road allowance has not been widened by the registration of a road
right of way plan, it shall be required that all section, quarter section and secondary
monuments on the section line being referenced be found or re-established.

2. Reference Monuments Reference


Monuments
a) All section and quarter section corner monuments affected by the new road right
of way, shall be referenced by a monument at a distance of 20 metres from the
section line being referenced in accordance with 2(c) in Part I.
b) Reference monuments established opposite a section corner shall be established
on the section line.
c) Reference monuments established opposite a quarter section corner shall be
established at 90 degrees from the section line being referenced unless the quarter
section line has been previously surveyed, then a reference monument shall be
established on the quarter section line.

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Alternate
Direction
3. Alternate Direction
Where field conditions prohibit or where there is insufficient monumentation,
reference monuments may be established on the opposite side of the section or
quarter section line being referenced. In these cases in the Third System of Survey
the offset distance shall be 40.117 metres and in the First and Second Systems of
Survey the offset distance shall be 50.175 metres from the section line being
referenced.

Correction Lines and


4. Correction Lines and Range Lines Range Lines

a) Correction Lines shall be referenced both north and south and Range Lines where
there is a change in the systems of surveys shall be referenced both east and west
of the section lines affected, in the manner prescribed above. A connection shall
be made between both lines as stated in Part I, Section 8.

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b) Where a surveyed road diversion exists along a road allowance and the intent is to
abandon the road diversion, the monuments on the road diversion do not have to
be located unless they are required for re-establishment purposes. A report should
be included with the plan indicating that the road diversion will be abandoned.

Reference Surveys
Reference Surveys on Existing Road and Right of Way Plans on Existing Road
and Right of Way
These surveys are basically retracement surveys of road right of way plans not Plans
previously monumented with reference monuments and shall be surveyed as
outlined hereafter. These instructions cover previous road surveys that were:
monumented with intermediate monuments
had monuments established at 90 degrees to the section
quarter section corners and were done under a previous manual with no
reference monuments established.

5. Reference Monuments Reference


Monuments
All section and quarter section corner monuments affected by the new road right of
way, shall be referenced by a monument at a distance of 20 metres from the
monumented road right of way line being referenced in accordance with Section
2(d)(i) in Part I.

6. Primary Monuments Primary


Monuments
All section and quarter section corner monuments affected by the Reference survey
shall be found or their position re-established. Monuments do not have to be re-
established at these positions. A minimum of two monuments, one reference and
one road monument is required at each corner.

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Secondary
7. Secondary Monuments Monuments
All road right of way monuments shall be found or re-established on all section lines
and at 90 degrees from the right of way line opposite a quarter section corner.
Where the quarter section line has been previously surveyed, the road right of way
monument shall be established on the quarter section line.

8. Intermediate Monuments Intermediate


Monuments
a) In situations involving intermediate monuments, a monument shall be established
either at 90 degrees from the right of way line or on the quarter line if the quarter
line has been previously surveyed. The monument shall be marked with the lower
of the two numbered monuments on the intersected surveyed line, followed by the
letter A. Any road monument that is found shall be connected to the survey. If
an intermediate monument is lost, it is not necessary to re-establish it unless it is
intended to mark a deflection point. Monuments marking the beginning and ends
of curves are considered deflection points as well as deflections.

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b) All secondary monuments marking the intersection of any subsequent surveys
crossing the road right of way shall be found or re-established and connected to
the survey.

9. Correction of Monuments Correction of


Monuments
Where an existing road right of way monument does not fall on the section line or 90
degrees from the road line to a quarter section corner, the Surveyor shall move the
right of way monument onto the appropriate line. This is to avoid situations where
the monuments can cause confusion due to minor differences with the previous
survey. The distance and direction of the movement of the monument shall be shown
on the plan of survey.

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Part VI Feature Road Easement Surveys
Overview Overview
Feature road easement surveys are designed to enable a client to register an interest
against a titled parcel or abstract lands based on a plan. A plan of survey showing a
feature road easement is required to facilitate the creation of a feature number, which is
assigned to the easement, which in turn may be used for reference in registering the
interest.

Road easement surveys are performed in the same manner as a surface road right of way
as per Part I and II of this manual with the following exceptions:

Right of Way
1. Right of Way Limits Parallel and Not Parallel Limits Parallel
Where the feature road easement right of way is parallel and adjacent to a road and Not Parallel
allowance or an approved/registered road widening, the existing monuments marking
the road allowance or road widening may be used to govern the limits of the road
easement. In all situations a plan of survey is required.

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2. Crossing Previous Surveys Crossing Previous
Surveys
Intersections are not required with other feature surveys. However, all monuments
previously established on the posted limit of the feature easement right of way shall
be located and tied into the new survey including those monuments established from
previous feature plan surveys. If the previously established monument is lost it does
not have to be re-established but its status shall be shown on the plan of survey as
Lost Mon.

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Part VII Plans of Survey (Federal)
Federal road plans being either Highway Right of Way or RM Roadway create
provincial road titles and are subject to provincial requirements. In all cases federal
survey instructions are required to be secured and plan prepared under federal
legislation, but is also required to be submitted to Controller of Surveys for review and
approval. The following items are also required to be shown on these plans.

Title Block
Title Block

1. Heading Heading

Land Layer Surface


Plan Purpose RM Roadway or Highway Right of Way
Reference to the new road parcels Lot XX (Road), Lot YY (Road), etc.

2. Legend Legend
All parcels within the line of approval have extension 0.
S.L.S.D. stands for Saskatchewan Land Surveys Directory

3. Support Documents Federal Road


Right of Way
a) The Surveyor shall submit:
i. A Submitting Letter/Report detailing any unusual circumstances or problems
related to the survey
ii. Natural Resources Canada Survey Instructions
iii. A plan of survey prepared under the Canada Lands Act
b) Upon submission of the plan to ISC and receipt of notice that the plan is approved
for survey information, the surveyor shall complete the Federal plan submission
through the Federal system
c) The endorsed federal plan with CLSR number shown shall be submitted to ISC
b) The Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure provide a TAC Creation Memo and if
applicable, a Notice of Road Closure Consent to be submitted to ISC, at which time
ISC will approve the plan and issue a TAC.

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Part VIII Plans of Survey (Combined
Purpose Plans)
In some cases it is acceptable to use a plan for more than one purpose. A combination of
any or all of the plan types (Plan of Survey, Descriptive Plan Type I or Descriptive Plan
Type II) may be used. However, plans shall be specific to each land layer. A
combination plan will not be allowed if it affects surface and mineral layers, mineral and
feature layers or surface and feature layers.

NOTE: Condominium plans are the exception. They cannot be combined with any other
plan type or land layer.

Some examples of situations where combined purpose plans can be used are:
To create a new road right of way by plan of survey and consolidate the
remainders of a parcel by Descriptive plan II.
To create a new road right of way and subdivide a parcel by plan of survey and
consolidate the remainder of a parcel by Descriptive Plan II.
To create a new road right of way and a Reference Survey by plan of survey.

The title block shall state the plan type with the highest hierarchy (Plan of Survey being
the highest level, Descriptive Plan Type I being next and Descriptive Plan Type II being
the lowest). The land layer (surface, mineral or feature) shall be shown next. Then each
plan purpose shall be listed in order of its hierarchy.

The line of approval shall include all new parcels.

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General
General Plan Requirements Requirements

1. Curve Intersections Curve


Curve intersection based on subtangent ties: Intersections

Curve intersection based on chord ties:

a) When a new curve intersects a surveyed line the curve intersection measurements
to survey lines shall include:
i. Distance from BC and/or EC to intersection on sub-tangent or chord.
ii. Angle with sub-tangent or chord at intersection.
iii. Distance from the intersection on sub-tangent or chord to intersection of
curve.
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Curve intersection based on subtangent ties:

2. Areas Areas

a) Areas on road easement right of way (feature plans) shall be shown in hectares to
the second decimal point within the source parcel.
b) Areas on surface road plans shall be shown in hectares in the source parcel.
i. To the second decimal point for RM Roadways. In the case of area within a
lot it may be shown to the third decimal.
ii. To the third decimal point for Highway Right of Ways and Public
Improvement surveys. In the case of area within a lot it may be shown to the
fourth decimal. Areas less than four decimals shall be shown to square
metres or portions thereof.

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c) Where the new road parcel supersedes a previously approved road parcel, the
total previous road area that falls within the new road limits and the additional
road areas shall be displayed as follows:
Previous Road Area = 0.00 ha
Additional Road Area = 0.00 ha
Parcel = 0.00 ha

See Examples A, B, C and D on following pages.

3. Parcel Designations Parcel


Designations
a) On surface road right of way plans, each new parcel shall be designated with a
letter. The lettering shall be consecutive and unique throughout the plan. Letters
already assigned to parcel designations within the quarter section on previous
plans shall not be used within the same quarter section.
i. Road parcels cannot expand beyond a quarter section with the same letter
designation.
ii. Where a road parcel within a quarter section is divided into two or more
portions adjacent to each other by other title boundaries, such portions shall
be lettered and numbered. (A1, A2, etc. with the sum total equaling Parcel
A) (See example A)
iii. Where the road parcel is divided by other title boundaries into two or more
portions resulting in parcels that are not adjacent to each other, each parcel
shall be lettered consecutively. (A, B, C, etc.) (See example A)

Example A:

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iv. Where the new road parcel supersedes a previously surveyed road parcel, the
previously surveyed road parcel shall be displayed as a sub-area. If the
previously surveyed road consisted of more than one parcel within the
quarter section, the sum of the previous road areas shall be displayed as one
sub-area. (See Examples B, C and D)

Example B:

Example C:

Example D:

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NOTE: Parcel Identifiers shall not be duplicated within the Quarter Section.

b) On feature road easement right of way plans, a unique parcel designator in the form
of a letter shall be assigned to the new right-of-way within each source parcel. The
lettering shall be consecutive and unique throughout the plan.

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4. Natural Boundaries (Water) Natural
Boundaries
(Water)

a) Where a cross-country road crosses a water body, the road parcel shall be a
continuous single parcel not broken by the water body with a single parcel identifier
and area shown on the plan. The water body bank within the road parcel and the
bank traverse lines shall be dashed lines.

b) Where a road widening is adjacent to an original road allowance, the widening lines
shall stop at the water bank and no area shall be taken within the water body on the
widening. The original road allowance shall be one continuous parcel, not broken by
the water body.

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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous

1. Breaks on Plan Breaks on


When it is desirable to break a survey on the plan, it shall be done at the section line, Plan
or quarter section line only. In certain cases the break may occur at the boundary of
a parcel of land shown on a registered plan. This shall be done in such a manner that
all areas for one quarter section are shown in one place and that quarter section is
drawn entirely at scale.

The monumented limit shall be shown as a solid line through the road allowance.

Support
Support Documents Documents

1. Highway Right of Way and Public Improvement Surveys Highway Right of


Way and Public
a) The Surveyor shall submit: Improvement
i. A Submitting Letter/Report detailing any unusual circumstances or problems Surveys
related to the survey
ii. Surveyors Certificate
iii. Community Planning Approval/Affidavit if applicable as stated under The
Planning and Development Act, 2007. The approval shall be valid on the day
the plan is approved for the creation of the Transform Approval Certificate.
For further information please see Community Planning Approval pursuant
to The Planning & Development Act, 2007 document on the ISC Website
(www.isc.ca - Home / Form / Survey Plan Forms / Plan Preparation
Documents ).
Documentation required when subdividing Dedicated Lands:
See Dedicated Land document on the ISC Website (www.isc.ca - Home /
Forms / Survey Plan Forms / Plan Preparation Documents).
iv. Closure of roads, streets, lanes, etc.
See Permanent Road Closure document on the ISC Website (www.isc.ca
- Home / Forms / Survey Plan Forms / Plan Preparation Documents).
b) Upon the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure approval of the plan, a TAC
Creation Memo and if applicable, a Notice of Road Closure Consent shall be
submitted to ISC, at which time ISC will approve the plan and issue a TAC.
2. RM Roadway
RM Roadway
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a) The Surveyor shall submit:
i. A Submitting Letter/Report detailing any unusual circumstances or problems
related to the survey
a. If the road is in conjunction with land that is a TLE selection, then this
should be stated in the letter of submission so the plan is prioritized for
examinaition.
b. Once the acknowledgement letter is received the surveyor should contact
Surveys to ensure the plan is prioritized
ii. Surveyors Certificate
iii. Community Planning Approval/Affidavit if applicable as stated under The
Planning and Development Act, 2007. The approval shall be valid on the day
the plan is approved for the creation of the Transform Approval Certificate.
For further information please see Community Planning Approval pursuant
to The Planning & Development Act, 2007 document on the ISC Website
(www.isc.ca - Home / Forms / Survey Plan Forms / Plan Preparation
Documents).
Documentation required when subdividing Dedicated Lands:
See Dedicated Land document on the ISC Website (www.isc.ca - Home /
Forms / Survey Plan Forms / Plan Preparation Documents).
iv. Closure of roads, streets, lanes, etc.
See Permanent Road Closure document on the ISC Website (www.isc.ca
- Home / Forms / Survey Plan Forms / Plan Preparation Documents).
v. Expropriation Bylaw and the Ministry of Municipal Affairs Expropriation
Authorization if applicable:
a. in the situation that the entire plan is being acquired through expropriation
the surveyor shall not submit the plan to the Ministry of Highways and
Infrastructure for their approval and ISC would approve the plan and issue a
TAC
b. in the situation that a portion of the plan is being acquired through
expropriation, then the surveyor shall also submit the plan to the Ministry of
Highways and Infrastructure for their approval with a copy of the
expropriation bylaw.
c) Upon submission of the plan to ISC and receipt of notice that the plan is approved
for survey information , the surveyor shall forward the plan, agreements for sale,
etc. to the Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure for their approval.

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Creation Memo and if applicable, a Notice of Road Closure Consent shall be
submitted to ISC, at which time ISC will approve the plan and issue a TAC.

3. Road Easement Surveys


Road Easement
a) The Surveyor shall submit: Surveys
i. A Submitting Letter/Report detailing any unusual circumstances or problems
related to the survey
ii. Surveyors Certificate
b) Affidavit or Planning Approval are not required.

4. Reference Surveys Reference Surveys

a) The Surveyor shall submit:


i. A Submitting Letter/Report detailing any unusual circumstances or problems
related to the survey
ii. Surveyors Certificate

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